Zuluf field expansion project

CapPro Reference: CP-03913
Originally Posted: 05/02/2024
Sector: Oil - Upstream
Project Type: Expansion
Project Status: Under construction
Project Owner: Saudi Aramco
Location: Middle East - Saudi Arabia, Arabian Gulf

Project Profile: The Zuluf field expansion project is a major undertaking that will increase the production capacity of the Zuluf oil field in Saudi Arabia by 600,000 barrels per day. The project is being developed by Saudi Aramco. The Zuluf field is located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 40 kilometers offshore the north-east coast of Saudi Arabia. It is a giant oil field, with estimated reserves of 20 billion barrels of oil. The field is currently producing 800,000 barrels per day, and the expansion project will increase this to 1.4 million barrels per day.

The expansion project includes the development of a new offshore gas oil separation plant (GOSP), as well as the installation of new subsea pipelines and cables.

In September 2024 Saipem was awarded the contract for the EPCI of three jackets, five PDMs (Production Deck Modules), 22 km of subsea rigid pipelines with a diameter of 16 inches, 5 km of subsea flexible pipelines, and 35 kilometers of subsea power cables. The infrastructures will be installed in the Zuluf and Safaniyah oil fields. For the offshore component of the two projects, Saipem will deploy its construction vessels that are operating in the region. Fabrication related will be executed at Saipem’s Saudi fabrication yard, Saipem Taqa Al-Rushaid Fabricators Co. Ltd

Scheduled Completion Date: 2025
Source: saipem.com